by wire

prepositional phrase

Sent by telegraph or telephone wires.

Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. Sent by telegraph or telephone wires.
  2. crimeCarried out by subordinates.
  3. Done with a remote control.
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APA

by wire. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/by%20wire

MLA

“by wire.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/by%20wire. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “by wire,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/by%20wire.

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